Scope of Greitens investigation could broaden

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Gov. Eric Greitens

Scope of Greitens investigation could broaden

Gov. Eric Greitens

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – St. Louis prosecutors say the ongoing investigation of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens could include matters beyond the allegation of invasion of privacy involving a woman with whom he had an affair.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a contentious, unscheduled hearing occurred Monday in St. Louis Circuit Court, during which the Republican governor’s legal team accused the circuit attorney’s office of improperly using the grand jury to perform the investigation.

The grand jury’s indictment of Greitens was announced Thursday. He is accused of taking a compromising, unauthorized photo of the woman in 2015 before he was governor. He has admitted to the affair but denies committing a crime.